Getting Internet on the TV, Part 2,372

Kara Swisher — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:05:00 +0000

Despite the progress of digital video recording pioneer TiVo in reviving its business, the goal of getting Internet programming on your television set for it and many other players is still an uphill battle, according to The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Wingfield in an article yesterday.

Why? Um, it’s still a minefield out there for the dogged companies trying to do so (i.e., everyone), even though there is a huge boom–billions and billions served and more to come–in watching such fare on the computer.

Wingfield lists five key problems: Too many boxes; too complicated (we can relate); high prices; not enough content; and basic slowness of downloads and streaming.

Here’s a video about the issues:

WSJ Online Video: Games Companies Play

Kara Swisher — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:01:56 +0000

Here’s two interesting WSJ Online videos about the fast-changing video games industry.

This one is about the recent hookup between Vivendi and Activision, in a big deal that has shaken up the scene:

And this one is an interview with Electronic Arts’ John Riccitiello by WSJ’s Nick Wingfield:

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Getting Internet on the TV, Part 2,372

WSJ Online Video: Games Companies Play